Dual Blade Parallel Garden Hoe

Abstract

A dual blade garden hoe device is disclosed having a working end mounted to an elongated handle. The working end of the device comprises a perpendicular shaft that creates a T-junction with the handle. A pair of parallel blades is secured onto the perpendicular shaft and disposed at a variable pitch. The blade positions along the length of the shaft are adjustable to create different widths between blades. The blades extend downward and create a pair of parallel troughs when dragged through soil. When the blades are in contact with the working surface, each blade will create a separate and parallel trough, thereby reducing the time and effort needed to make a systematic garden design or align of farming rows.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 502,134 filed on Jun. 28, 2011, entitled “Parallel Garden Hoe” and application Ser. No. 13 / 297,165 filed on Nov. 2, 2011 and entitled “Dual Blade Parallel Garden Hoe.” For the purposes of providing a clear and continuous disclosure, the aforementioned applications are incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to the field of garden and farming tools. More specifically, the present invention pertains to a handheld tool that provides a variable pitch and dual-headed garden hoe for parallel farming row creation with a single pass.[0004]While gardening implements have become more technologically advanced, there is still a need for manual gardening devices. The common garden hoe is still one of the most widely used manual gardening devices. Garden hoes generally chop weeds and soil, work...

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Benefits of technology

This patent describes a new garden hoe device that can be used to create multiple rows of plants simultaneously in a single pass through the soil. The device can also use multiple garden hoe implements and has a modular attachment system that allows the user to choose the distance between the implements. Additionally, the patent describes a hand tool that reduces the time and effort required to align rows and create a parallel pattern. The technical effects of this invention include increased efficiency and productivity for farming and gardening operations.

Problems solved by technology

These devices have familiar design and structural elements for the purposes of cutting through a working surface; however they are not structured for manual use of multiple blades cutting through a working surface at two distinct areas and by the most efficient means.

Further, the prior art devices do not disclose loosely secured blades that have substantial mobility, or forward leading hoe blades.

This type of device is not adapted to creating parallel rows for planting, but rather this device is used more for general soil tilling and weed removal.

This device is wide in surface area so it is not conducive to working within confined spaces such as rows meant for planting.

Further, the orientation of the blades does not allow a user to push or pull the device to create evenly spaced rows for planting seeds or creating parallel troughs.

While suited for its particular purpose and requirements, this device is not meant for manual working soil in a garden or for creating parallel rows therein.

The devices disclosed in the prior art do not address the need for a handheld tilling device that allows multiple, parallel rows to be simultaneously created for later seeding and harvesting.

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